The Council finds that the City Sanitary Sewage Collection and Treatment Facilities are unable to receive and dispose of the present volume of unpolluted water including, but not limited to, ground water and natural precipitation now being intentionally pumped or directed into such facilities; that, if allowed to continue, a potential danger to the health of persons and the safety of property exists in the collection of such waters thereby causing raw sewage to back up into basements and on to property of citizens; that, if allowed to continue, the potential danger exists of exceeding the capacity of the treatment facilities, thereby impairing the property operation thereof and complete treatment of other sewage; and, that the restricted and regulated installation, use and operation of sump pumps and other regulations of storm water disposal are therefore necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents.
(Ord. 59, passed 5-14-85)